palometa

pal·o·met·a

[pal-uh-met-uh]
noun
1.
a pompano, Trachinotus goodei, of tropical and temperate Atlantic seas, having long, tapering fins.
2.
any of several stromateid butterfishes.

Origin:
< Spanish, diminutive of paloma dove < Latin palumbēs; see -et

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palometa

noun
smaller than Florida pompano; common in West Indies 
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